King Lear

Summary

King Lear is a dramatic work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of dramatic_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,431 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• King Lear authored William Shakespeare^[3].
• King Lear's instance of is recorded as dramatic work^[4].
• King Lear's genre is tragedy^[5].
• King Lear's Commons category is recorded as King Lear^[6].
• King Lear's language of work or name is recorded as English^[7].
• 1606 marks the founding of King Lear^[8].
• King Lear was released on 1608^[9].
• King Lear's characters is recorded as Lear^[10].
• King Lear's characters is recorded as Goneril^[11].
• King Lear's characters is recorded as Regan^[12].
• King Lear's characters is recorded as Cordelia^[13].
• King Lear's characters is recorded as Edmund^[14].
• King Lear's has edition or translation is recorded as The tragedie of King Lear^[15].
• King Lear's has edition or translation is recorded as Lear, rey & mendigo^[16].
• King Lear's has edition or translation is recorded as Q58922040^[17].
• King Lear's has edition or translation is recorded as Le Roi Lear (transl. Guizot, 1863)^[18].
• King Lear's has edition or translation is recorded as Le Roi Lear (transl. Hugo, 1872)^[19].
• King Lear's has edition or translation is recorded as Lear király^[20].
• King Lear's has edition or translation is recorded as Q58923909^[21].
• King Lear's has edition or translation is recorded as Kung Lear^[22].
• King Lear's has edition or translation is recorded as King Lear^[23].
• King Lear's has edition or translation is recorded as The Chronicle History of the Life and Death ⁠of King Lear and His Three Daughters^[24].
• King Lear's has edition or translation is recorded as Q110690807^[25].
• King Lear's has edition or translation is recorded as Q114708329^[26].
• King Lear's has edition or translation is recorded as Q114708335^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

King Lear authored William Shakespeare^[3].

Publication

King Lear was published on 1608^[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[7]. Its genre is tragedy^[5].

Material and Period

King Lear dates from the Renaissance^[28].

Cultural Impact

Things named for King Lear include King Leer^[29], a television series episode^[30], directed by Chris Clements^[31].

Why It Matters

King Lear ranks in the top 3% of dramatic_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,431 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for it include King Leer^[29], a television series episode^[30], directed by Chris Clements^[31].